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skyhook [′skī‚hu̇k] (mining engineering) To drive bolts into the overhead rock of a mine in order to reinforce the ceiling. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even so, the Lakers will be looking to see how Bynum establishes position and executes his post moves, including the skyhook he has worked on with special assistant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This hook is known variously as a grappling hook, skyhook, and cliff-hanger. Space elevators, or skyhooks, present another option, which also help ameliorate a growing problem with space garbage, especially if the skyhooks can be used to replace satellites in some functions, such as communications or Earth observation. |
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